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N. Elleen Lomax Harper

October 8, 1918 - October 25, 2020

WALK THROUGH VIEWING:

Friday, October 30, 2020

2PM – 7PM

Corprew Funeral Home

1822 Portsmouth Blvd.

Portsmouth, VA 23704

 

CELEBRATION OF LIFE:

Saturday, October 31, 2020

1:00PM

Divine Baptist Church

2917 Old Galberry Road

Chesapeake, VA 23323

Rev. Dr. Tommie P. Smith, Pastor  – Officiating

Rev. Dr. Robert L. Barnes,  Eulogist

 

FINAL RESTING PLACE:

Monday, November 2, 2020 – 1:00PM

Roosevelt Memorial Park

1101 Campostella Road

Chesapeake, VA 23320

 

 

DUE TO THE CURRENT PANDEMIC, WE ARE FOLLOWING CDC, STATE AND LOCAL GUIDELINES. A FACIAL COVERING FOR THE MOUTH AND NOSE IS REQUIRED IN PUBLIC AND TO ENTER FACILITIES. TEMPERATURE CHECKS WILL BE TAKEN AT THE DOOR. IF YOU HAVE A COLD, FLU OR EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF COVID19, PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE FUNERAL HOME. 

 

**WALK THROUGH VIEWING GUIDELINES:

Visitors are encouraged not to display signs of affection, such as hugging or kissing while inside of facilities to decrease spread of COVID19 virus. We are asking our guest to comply with guidelines such as facial coverings, temperature checks and limit visits to 3-5 minutes. Only 10 visitors are allowed at a time in the chapel during viewing hours. Thank you for your cooperation. 

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N. Elleen Lomax Harper, 102, departed this life on October 25, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Hilery Harper, Sr., and her parents: James H. and Nannie B. Lomax and sisters – Gladys H. Potts, Ernestine G. Brown and Katie L. Stith. Surviving are her loving and devoted sons – Willie C. Marlins (Mary) of Suffolk, VA;  James L. Harper (Kay) of Petersburg, VA; and C. Hilery Harper (Zina) of Richmond, VA. 11 Grandchildren, 14 Great Grandchildren, 2 nieces, 3 nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, other relatives and friends.

 

Mrs. Harper was a retired educator who taught in the public schools of Prince George County, Dinwiddie County, Emporia, VA and also Chesapeake Public Schools for 40 years. She retired from the Chesapeake Public Schools in 1979 having taught at Central Elementary School and Deep Creek Elementary School.

 

Her remains rest at Corprew Funeral Home, 1822 Portsmouth Blvd., Portsmouth, VA. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 1:00PM at Divine Baptist Church, 2917 Old Galberry Road, Chesapeake, VA. Rev. Dr. Tommie P. Smith, Pastor – officiating. Eulogy by Rev. Dr. Robert L. Barnes. Interment will follow at Roosevelt Memorial Park, Chesapeake. Viewing will be held on Friday from 2PM -7PM at Corprew Funeral Home.